EXECUTIVES

Published: May 29, 1987

* Banner Industries, Cleveland, a supplier of aviation products, named as a director Donald Taylor, chairman of Rexnord Inc., a subsidiary acquired by Banner in March.

* W. P. Carey & Co., an investment banking firm, elected as a director William Ruder, who heads his own consulting firm, William Ruder Inc.

* Commodore Resources Corp., a provider of environmental services, promoted Robert E. Katz to the new position of senior vice president for business development.

* Credit Lyonnais U.S.A., the American unit of the French bank, appointed Walter Brenner deputy manager. He retains his posts of senior vice president and chief operations officer.

* Laura Ashley Inc., North American division of the Laura Ashley Group, named Peter D. Revers chairman and chief executive and promoted Terry L. Smith to president and chief operating officer.

* Trans-Lux Corp., Norwalk, Conn., a theater owner and electronics concern, elected Louis Credido president and chief operating officer, succeeding Bud Levy, who left last year to join Paramount as president of its Trans-Lux Theaters division.